Day 1  San Jose, Costa Rica

Welcome to Costa Rica. Our representative will be waiting for you after customs and take you to your hotel in San Jose.

Day 2  Poas Volcano, San Jose City Tour

After breakfast,  visit Poas Volcano, dormant since 1991. You can safely view this dramatic mile wide crater from an overlook. Enjoy lunch. Back to San Jose, lodging in San Jose

Day 3  Rainforest Aerial Tram Tour

Scenic morning drive through Braulio Carrillo Park. Look for cascading waterfalls. Then, a thrilling adventure into the heart of the rainforest. Glide through the jungle canopy on the world famous rainforest aerial tram, rated one of Costa Rica's top tourist attractions. Next, with a naturalist guide, enjoy a short rainforest hike on level terrain. Enjoy lunch. Overnight in San Jose

Day 4  Tortuguero Park, Canal Cruise 2 day/1 night

You can enjoy all the wonders of this piece of paradise without exhausting driving times.  We will be located in a low touristy density area on the exuberant Madre de Dios Lagoon and close to the Pacuare river mouth.  This is in the same vicinity that many turtle conservation projects and studies on the Leatherback, Green, and Hawks billed Turtles take place.  Because of our commitment with conservation, our energy is produced by solar panels and our boats have four stroke engines which have a lower impact on the environment, since they produce less sonic pollution and oil contamination. Our visitors can enjoy the direct contact with wildlife that live in the area: we have three of the four species of monkeys that you can find in Costa Rica: howler, spider and white-faced cappuccino monkeys.  You may also see crocodiles, caimans, Jesus-Christ lizards, iguanas, over 400 species of birds and many more animals  that you can see during the trip and right on our property. There are beautiful gardens, ranches, hammocks, drinking water, excellent rest rooms, canoes and kayaks. After this Tortuguero experience,  Dine on gourmet delicacies by candlelight and then visit our upstairs lounge for a cocktail or refreshment before retiring to a restful night's sleep. Overnight at your  Lodge.

Day 5  San Carlos Valley, Fortuna

Morning cruise on Tortuguero River. See a banana plantation. Lunch, through scenic countryside to the San Carlos Valley for a two night stay in Fortuna. 

Day 6 Caño Negro, Hot Springs, Arenal

Head north this morning, passing through sugar cane, teak and orange plantations. Then, cruise on the Rio Frio through the world famous Caño Negro wildlife refuge, home to many migratory birds found nowhere else in Costa Rica. Look for whistling ducks, roseate spoonbills, cormorants, anhingas, blue heron, and northern jacanas. Watch for caimans, crocodiles, spider monkeys and web-footed water-walking lizards. Lunch. Return to Fortuna. Free time to explore this charming village. Then, enjoy a relaxing soak in the volcanic hot springs. Weather permitting, see nearby Arenal Volcano area Lava.

Day 7 Cloud Forest Hike

This morning after breakfast, we will take the boat to the majestic cloud forest of Monteverde. Monteverde by Night tour or a Canopy tour & Hanging bridges, you will be able to enjoy the beauty of the cloud forest from the top of the trees or the trails of the cloud forest.

Day 8 Manuel Antonio, Quepos Central Pacific

We will drive to  Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica's most beautiful park, pristine beaches, rated among the top ten in the world. Enjoy leisure time. overnight at your resort

Day 9 Carara Reserve

This morning drive by the Carara Biological Reserve. Carara is an Indian word meaning river of crocodiles. This tropical bird and wildlife sanctuary is one of the world's few nesting places for the scarlet macaw. Continue to San Jose, overnight at your hotel

Day 10  San Jose

Your tour ends after breakfast this morning at your San Jose hotel.  Our representative will take you to the Airport.  Thanks for vacationing with Costa Rica Tour. Bon Voyage!

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